Letterman -- unaware of the various stages -- asked him if it was an encouraging diagnosis. “Um...no,” Douglas replied. “You like to be down at stage I, but it has not -- the big thing you’re always worried about is it spreading ... and the expectations are good. The percentages are very good. I would hate to say, but right now, it looks like it should be 80 percent, and with certain hospitals and everything, it does improve.”

I'm not sure his survival chances are as good as he suggests. Other statistics on the www indicate that he perhaps has a 30% chance of living another 5 years.

Letterman -- unaware of the various stages -- asked him if it was an encouraging diagnosis. “Um...no,” Douglas replied. “You like to be down at stage I, but it has not -- the big thing you’re always worried about is it spreading ... and the expectations are good. The percentages are very good. I would hate to say, but right now, it looks like it should be 80 percent, and with certain hospitals and everything, it does improve.”

I'm not sure his survival chances are as good as he suggests. Other statistics on the www indicate that he perhaps has a 30% chance of living another 5 years.

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IF by any chance Michael Douglas DOES die this year....could he possibly be the most significant death of 2010?!?!?!?

Wow...just goes to show how slow this year has been for celebrity deaths if that's the case.

OF course, it's very wild speculation. Obviously, somebody much more famous than Michael could die this year, and there's a very good chance Michael could survive his stage 4 throat cancer, but I just find it particularly interesting if by years' end, if Douglas does die, he's actually a strong contender for most significant celebrity death of this year.

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IF by any chance Michael Douglas DOES die this year....could he possibly be the most significant death of 2010?!?!?!?

Wow...just goes to show how slow this year has been for celebrity deaths if that's the case.

OF course, it's very wild speculation. Obviously, somebody much more famous than Michael could die this year, and there's a very good chance Michael could survive his stage 4 throat cancer, but I just find it particularly interesting if by years' end, if Douglas does die, he's actually a strong contender for most significant celebrity death of this year.

I really don't understand this notion or obsession with most significant death. Surely it is relative. For example, if Michael Douglas were to die, it would personally have no effect on my life. If the lowly character of BCAlum2000 were to die however, that would be more significant to my life because he would no longer be around to do my tits in by constantly going on about the 'most significant' death of the year.

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IF by any chance Michael Douglas DOES die this year....could he possibly be the most significant death of 2010?!?!?!?

Wow...just goes to show how slow this year has been for celebrity deaths if that's the case.

OF course, it's very wild speculation. Obviously, somebody much more famous than Michael could die this year, and there's a very good chance Michael could survive his stage 4 throat cancer, but I just find it particularly interesting if by years' end, if Douglas does die, he's actually a strong contender for most significant celebrity death of this year.

I really don't understand this notion or obsession with most significant death. Surely it is relative. For example, if Michael Douglas were to die, it would personally have no effect on my life. If the lowly character of BCAlum2000 were to die however, that would be more significant to my life because he would no longer be around to do my tits in by constantly going on about the 'most significant' death of the year.

It's about personal preference at the end of the day. The most significant death of the year for me without question is Alex Higgins because he was one of my sporting heroes..

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IF by any chance Michael Douglas DOES die this year....could he possibly be the most significant death of 2010?!?!?!?

Wow...just goes to show how slow this year has been for celebrity deaths if that's the case.

OF course, it's very wild speculation. Obviously, somebody much more famous than Michael could die this year, and there's a very good chance Michael could survive his stage 4 throat cancer, but I just find it particularly interesting if by years' end, if Douglas does die, he's actually a strong contender for most significant celebrity death of this year.

I really don't understand this notion or obsession with most significant death. Surely it is relative. For example, if Michael Douglas were to die, it would personally have no effect on my life. If the lowly character of BCAlum2000 were to die however, that would be more significant to my life because he would no longer be around to do my tits in by constantly going on about the 'most significant' death of the year.

Hear hear, Windsor old chap.

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I'm glad to hear that despite the fact I don't even live in the same country as you, I have the ability to get under your skin. I am also glad that despite the fact I don't even know who the hell you are, I am of some significance to you. B/c quite frankly, if you were to die, I wouldn't give a crap b/c you are not worth my spit.

IF by any chance Michael Douglas DOES die this year....could he possibly be the most significant death of 2010?!?!?!?

Wow...just goes to show how slow this year has been for celebrity deaths if that's the case.

OF course, it's very wild speculation. Obviously, somebody much more famous than Michael could die this year, and there's a very good chance Michael could survive his stage 4 throat cancer, but I just find it particularly interesting if by years' end, if Douglas does die, he's actually a strong contender for most significant celebrity death of this year.

I really don't understand this notion or obsession with most significant death. Surely it is relative. For example, if Michael Douglas were to die, it would personally have no effect on my life. If the lowly character of BCAlum2000 were to die however, that would be more significant to my life because he would no longer be around to do my tits in by constantly going on about the 'most significant' death of the year.